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Rawalpindi: Shahab, Musa get another extension in interim bail

Rawalpindi: Shahab, Musa get another extension in interim bail

RAWALPINDI: The LahoreHighCourt (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Monday while giving a final opportunity to the counsel for the two accused in ephedrine case, Federal Textile MinisterMakhdoomShahabuddin and AliMusaGillani, the son of former prime minister, extended their interim bail for another couple of weeks. According to the National Judicial Policy, the interim bail of an accused should not be extended more than seven days but it was the fourth extension of the interim bail of the accused since June26 when MakhdoomShahab filed the pre-arrest bail plea in the LahoreHighCourt.

The court warned that in case the counsel for the accused would not appear in the next date of hearing on August27, the court would decide the pre–arrestbail in accordance with the law.

The court observed that the defence lawyers were repeatedly seeking adjournment in the case and the matter could neither be deferred for an indefinite period nor the interim bail extended at every date of hearing.

AbdulRasheed Sheikh, counsel for MakhdoomShahab told the court that in case the defence lawyers would not argue the case, the court would pass an order even without hearing them.

He said traditionally the court decide the pre–arrestbail pleas after the Eid holidays because the practice provide an opportunity to the accused persons to celebrate Eid with their family and friends.

He requested the court to adjourn the matter because advocate ShahKhawar another defence lawyer of MakhdoomShahab was busy in the SupremeCourt.

ShahidMehmoodAbbasi, prosecutor general Anti–narcoticsForce (ANF), told the court that the SupremeCourt in an identical matter has directed to decide the bail plea within seven days.

He pointed out that at least two lawyers of MakhdoomShahab were present in the court room and requested the court to ask them to argue the case.

The court directed the defence counsel to give their arguments in the petitions for bail on the next hearing and justify filing bail application in the highcourt directly.